2.3k Master's degrees in Africa

The vision of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), which offers the Health Professions Education programme at the Stellenbosch University, is to promote health and equality in South Africa and beyond.

The objective of the Development Planning programme at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is to ensure that learners have the knowledge and skills to conduct research and, in a professional capacity, guide processes of change in urban and rural domains. Its purpose is also to educate and train planning practitioners, researchers, scholars and policy makers.    

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, which offers the Translation programme at the Stellenbosch University, sets great store by research and postgraduate teaching as part of its academic mission. So it hardly comes as a surprise that annually about one-third of our students are engaged in studies at postgraduate level in our wide-ranging programme offering. 

Surgery (Coursework) from University of Pretoria aims to maintain health standards through quality education, research and community service. 

Literary Theory from University of Pretoria provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving.

Graduates in the Chemical Engineering programme at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology develop the knowledge and skills required to conduct independent research in chemical engineering and environmental problems, and to contribute significantly to knowledge production through the understanding, application and evaluation of existing and new knowledge.

The purpose of the Afrikaans Studies program of University of Namibia is to equip students with advanced knowledge and skills in Afrikaans linguistics and/or literature to contribute as active role players in a globalised and industrialising society.

The Masters of Architecture by research (MArch) offered at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg  is a 1 year full-time or 2 year part-time degree.

Stellenbosch University offers the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology programme.

The Political and International Relations program at Rhodes University offers courses from across the spectrum of political studies, while the postgraduate program allows students to critically engage with a number of topics.

The Clinical Psychology program at Rhodes University is a professional training programme that provides the foundation that will lead to registration as a Clinical Psychologist with the Professional Board for Psychology of the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

The Urban Studies master offered at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg responds to the growing need for specialisations in urban expertise.

History (Coursework) from University of Pretoria provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving.

The General LLM degree is offered at Stellenbosch University.

The Journalism and Media Studies program of Rhodes University is a NQF 9 level qualification offerred by the School of Journalism and Media Studies full-time over two calendar years. 

Applied Science - Metallurgy from University of Pretoria aims to be internationally competitive while also locally relevant.  Advisory boards at both faculty and departmental level promote alignment and excellence in our teaching and research activities. 

English from the University of the Western Cape is a leading interdisciplinary department in the humanities in South Africa. 

Geography And Environmental Science from the University of the Western Cape was formed under the constraints of apartheid’s vision for segregated education, the department ranks among the oldest and most established at UWC.

At German from the University of the Western Cape, you'll get to know another language and culture is always an exciting prospect - it opens up your vision to new worlds. 

This Business Administration MBA programme from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg will improve your business acumen and enhance your critical thinking.